Baltic Ventures are inviting ambitious early-stage tech founders from across the UK to join their annual five-month accelerator programme.
Now in its third year, Baltic Ventures is looking to invest in and support a new cohort of up to 12 digital tech startups who can demonstrate early signs of commercial validation and traction and are ready to commit and scale.
Each of the successful companies will receive a 拢30,000 investment via the Baltic Ventures Angel Syndicate alongside a powerful mix of hands-on coaching, fundraising support and access to global tech events including Slush in Helsinki.
鈥淔ounders have enough on their plates – they don鈥檛 need more noise or vague advice,鈥� said programme director Mo Aldalou. 鈥淲hat they really need is honest, hands-on support from people who鈥檝e been through it, and a community that genuinely has their back.
鈥淲e鈥檝e now refined and iterated a programme that gives founders the space, tools and guidance to grow real businesses, without burning out in the process.鈥�
This year鈥檚 programme will run in-person from September 2025 to January 2026; rooted in Liverpool, open to startups based anywhere in the UK. This follows a successful two years, with Baltic Ventures鈥� portfolio having raised more than 拢10 million in follow-on funding.
Founders joining the programme will benefit from hands-on coaching support led by exited founders and angel investors Carl Wong and David Woods, who sold video technology company LivingLens in February 2020. Their support will be complemented by a diverse panel of mentors including CFOs, CTOs, CMOs and fundraising experts, among others.
The programme is crafted to support businesses who鈥檝e already generated early traction with their initial product or service offer and are actively planning to raise seed funding within the next 6 to 12 months. The Baltic Ventures team is particularly interested in hearing from strong and diverse founding teams with relevant sector experience who are ready to commit to the programme in Liverpool.
The programme offering also includes a series of interactive masterclass sessions, a subsidised cohort trip to Slush 2025 in Helsinki, sought-after tech perks from the likes of HubSpot, Google, Amazon and Notion and curated networking events and dinners with angel investors and VCs.
Claire Lewis, CEO of Baltic Ventures, said: 鈥淭his isn鈥檛 just another accelerator – we鈥檝e spent the last two years building a founder-first ecosystem that helps startups grow in a way that is both commercially successful and personally sustainable.
鈥淭he last two cohorts have demonstrated that great businesses can scale from anywhere – and we鈥檙e proud to be part of that movement.鈥�
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Launched in 2023, Baltic Ventures secured a 拢4.1m backing from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to deliver impactful accelerator programmes over five years with the aim to level the playing field for regional tech startups and drive VC and angel investment into the city region.
Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, said: 鈥淭he Liverpool City Region is fast becoming a launchpad for some of the UK鈥檚 most exciting tech talent – and Baltic Ventures is right at the heart of that growth.聽
鈥淏y backing ambitious founders with real potential, we鈥檙e not only helping to grow successful businesses, we鈥檙e creating high-quality jobs, attracting new investment and showcasing our region as a serious player on the national tech stage.鈥�
Dr Grace Olugbodi, founder and CEO of 2024 alumnus BeGenio, said: 鈥淏altic Ventures鈥� accelerator is one of the best I鈥檝e seen around! Their mentorship programme in particular was like a tech swiss-army knife, one that helped us tremendously.鈥�
Sam Royle, co-founder of SoSquared, added: 鈥淭he programme is designed for success from the outset; their selective acceptance process means that you鈥檙e entering a cohort with startups that are all sharing the same pain points and are all looking to accelerate rapid growth.
鈥淭he coaching is strategic and considered ensuring that startups have not only grouped sessions but as many 1-1 touch points as required, across a whole range of different areas of expertise.鈥�
The deadline to apply for Accelerator 2025 will be midnight on Friday 30th May. Founders can do so .
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